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Qafas

The word Qafas means “cage” in Urdu; A fitting symbol for an author drawn to the feeling of being confined yet restless. A student of English literature turned independent journalist, Qafas writes on social, political, and cultural realities.

Articles: 2

The Partition of the Tongue

Qafas
January 17, 2026

It is a peculiar sociological tragedy when a nation forgets the name of the language it speaks. In a fervent literary session at the Jashn-e-Rekhta festival in New Delhi, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar offered a diagnosis of this Indian…

Qafas
October 27, 2025

Eating The Last Potato of Existence image

The wind in The Turin Horse does not relent. It scrapes the earth. It rattles timber. It carries grit until even the sky seems weary of being seen. Inside a small, dilapidated house, an old man and a daughter enact…

The Partition of the Tongue

Eating The Last Potato of Existence

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